programmed
adjective, verb
programmed is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-E-D: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “programed vs programmed” about 10 times a month (Bing, United States). As an adjective, programmed means “having a minister or pastor who conducts religious services” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in programmed?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.1 times per million words; the 11,015th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is programmed?
Programmed appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce programmed?
Programmed has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with programmed
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: programed.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of programmed
- programed US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does programmed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
having a minister or pastor who conducts religious services.
- 2
scheduled
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of program
- 2
simple past and past participle of programme
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Programmed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense scheduled:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | programado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.